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Zhan Biyun Tomb

A hundred meters away from Sanqing Palace erects a majestic building, which is said to be the place where Zhan Biyun hided the bamboo. Zhan Biyun was a Quanzhen Taoist hired by Wang Hu to deal with palace matters and was buried here after death. His tomb is also known as the Place Holding Bamboo whose meaning derives from an essay On the Immortals by Baopuzi. Zhan Biyun Tomb was built in Ming Dynasty. The fully granite-structured building, surrounded by stone fences, has altogether 41 steps in 5 levels. Entering the gate, you may find a moon-shaped yard. In front of the platform of the second level are installed carved stone railings. On the top of the tomb has been built a 7-layer pagoda. The shrine at the pagoda base mimics the round temple in early Indian Buddhism Period. Inside the shrine is consecrated a statue of Zhan Biyun. The exquisite stone carve is a treasure of Sanqingshan. The magnificent Zhan Biyun Tomb is embraced by verdant pines and bamboos. The building in serene environment erects against the mountain and faces the path. Zhan Biyun Tomb is the best conserved and most sophisticatedly arranged in its kind in Sanqingshan.

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